Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Toptwo on November 14, 2014, 07:05:00 AM
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I was out at 4:30am yesterday (11/13) hunted until noon and then had other things I had to do. The place where I have been going I have seen deer almost every day of regular hunting season, including 5 bucks. Yesterday I saw nothing at all! No deer, no fresh rubs, nothing. I hike in 2-3 miles behind a gate and every step getting in sounded like walking on a box of corn flakes, frozen ground is noisy no matter what you do. I saw way more pumpkins then I ever have though! Usually see one or two a day and yesterday I saw 8.
I will take the rain and wind over crystal clear, cold days for BT any day!
Anybody else have any luck yesterday, or see anything?
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With it being this cold and clear they are feeding at night. Not going to be much daytime movement this weekend Im afraid. A little bit of rut activity may help, otherwise glass southern slopes.
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When they feed all night they get up around 11-1 to feed again
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I was on my way to work yesterday morning and along Iss-Hobart rd, I saw a doe almost bolt out into traffic. Traffic was bumper-to-bumper and moving slow. I knew what was chasing her so I grabbed my phone and got it ready. as I creeped up to where they were, I could see the buck from his neck-up. Nice 3 point. He was after the doe but had stopped to rake the snot out of an alder :chuckle:. I almost got a picture but when I looked out my windshield, the traffic had taken off and I had to go. :dunno:
I've never seen bucks chasing does for so long. It has been going on since mid October.
On 11/2, I even watched a nice 3 point chasing a doe through town by Home Depot. Both of their tongues were hanging out as they ran across the road in heavy traffic right in the middle of the day. :tup:
I will say this, the back side of the full moon has always been a tough one for me.
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Same story down here. Super dry alder leaves and frost-heaved grounds. Super noisy! Sat on trails for a few hours - nothing moving in the daylight.
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I got a decent 3pt yesterday and heard of 9 others killed via facebook and texts from friends.
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Got it done in the Washougal. My buddies first buck.
